Do not pay the fine if you are transferring it to another licence holder or disputing the offence. When transferring or disputing a fine, make sure you keep a copy for your records.

If you have not had face-to-face contact with a Queensland Police Officer recently regarding a traffic offence and you have received an infringement email that you suspect is fraudulent please do not open any links or attachments and delete the email. More information.

You will not be sent a reminder to pay the fine by mail, however if you have signed up for e-reminders, you will receive an email reminder 3 days before the due date if the fine has not been transferred.

If you don’t take 1 of the above actions within 28 days of the date on the notice, the notice will be sent to the State Penalties Enforcement Registry who may take enforcement action to recover the amount of the fine from you, including any additional fees incurred from the referral.

If a notice is referred to State Penalties Enforcement Registry, any demerit points will be allocated to your traffic record effective from the day the offence was committed.

Transfer the fine to another licence holder

Completing the statutory declaration

You need to complete the statutory declaration and include the full name and address of the person in charge of the vehicle at the time. You must have the statutory declaration witnessed by 1 of the following:

When your request is received, a date to appear in court—known as a complaint and summons—will be mailed to your last known address recorded with the Department of Transport and Main Roads. The summons may take several months to be received.

Before electing to go to court to dispute an infringement notice, please consider the following:

Representing yourself or engaging legal representation

You don’t have to have a lawyer when you go to court. If you want, you can represent yourself in any of Queensland’s courts, or choose to engage legal representation.

If you chose to represent yourself before you go to court, make sure you understand the facts and read any documentation you have which may be relevant to your case. You may have to present this information in a clear and concise way in court.

Presenting your case in court

Plan what you are going to say and decide on any evidence you want to present to support your case well in advance. You will also need to decide whether you are going to call witnesses to support your case. Make copies of any important documents you may be planning to mention or present as evidence in court. The other party in the case or the court may want copies.

Forms and fees

You may need to file legal documents and forms relevant to your case—for example, to summons a witness to attend court—and there may be fees associated with this.

You may need to pay the offender levy

An offender levy is an administrative fee that helps pay for the cost of law enforcement and administration. This levy is applied to any offender (other than a child) sentenced in the Supreme, District or Magistrates court, whether or not a conviction is recorded. The levy ranges depending if the sentence is imposed by the Magistrates, Supreme or District Court.